123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2001		LR 3197(02)
	An Act To Reduce Wild Blueberry Theft
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "     "
	Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Increases fines and the class of crime for violation of the laws regarding transportation and receipt of wild blueberries.  Establishes new Class C crimes.  Class C crimes must be served in a state correctional facility.  The average cost to the state for each sentence is $70,308 based on an average length of stay of 1 year, 10 months.  The Judicial Department expects 0-1 cases every 5 years based on no violations filed in the history of the MEJIS system.  The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Additional costs to the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.